The procedure to activate D-Link DRN-16CT Ethernet ISA Bus Adapter on linux:
Hint:D-Link DRN-16CT is ne2000 compatable.

  step 1: Make sure that kernel source code 8390.o , ne.o
          is included
          (check /lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0/net)
  
  step 2: As 'root', load the module using
             
             insmod 8390.o
             insmod ne.o io=0x300 
          
          PS:
             The values "io=0x300" are the hardware configurations of your
              D-Link DRN-16CT. You can use " setup.exe " (including in 
             D-Link DRN-16CT Driver Disk) in DOS to check the values
             assigned to the adapter. Use these values as options "io=" 
             of ne.o 


  step 3: Bind your card to an IP address

          /sbin/ifconfig eth0 ${IPADDR} broadcast ${BROADCAST} netmask $
          {NETMASK}

  step 4: Add your card to IP routing table, then add gateway also your 
          card:

          /sbin/route add -net ${NETWORK} netmask ${NETMASK} eth0
          (should be able to ping local network now)

          gateway:
          /sbin/route add default gw ${GATEWAY} netmask 0.0.0.0 metric 1

  step 5: start inet deamon.
          /usr/sbin/inetd
          (you are on the network now)


  step 6: If driver ne.o works as expected you should add the insmod 
          commands at the beginning of /etc/rc.d/init.d/network

              "insmod /lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0/net/8390.o"
              "insmod /lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0/net/ne.o io=0x300"

          Then your driver will work every time you boot.
          (you can run 'dmesg' to see the module loading messages)

  step 7: You can run '/usr/sbin/netconfig' which will do step 3, 4, 5 for
          you.And save the configurations in system files which are used at
          boot time.